Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pentyla Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentyla Road (SA2 0YL) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentyla Road (SA2 0YL), the main crime hotspot is near Gwynfor Road. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pentyla Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graiglwyd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townhill Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphin Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwynfor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwynfor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elphin Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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